resourceful
pronunciation
How to pronounce resourceful in British English:
UK [rɪˈsɔːsfl]
How to pronounce resourceful in American English:
US [rɪˈsɔːrsfl]
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- Adjective:
- having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
Word Origin
- resourceful (adj.)
- 1807, from resource + -ful. Related: Resourcefully; resourcefulness.
Example
- 1. That calls for resourceful nationalism .
- 2. This would make you quick-witted , resourceful , and something of a fashionista .
- 3. If the retailers do not undercut themselves , thousands of resourceful web-surfers will .
- 4. Yet many in the west had high hopes for the clever and resourceful mr zenawi , who came to power nearly 20 years ago .
- 5. None of which is to say that a resourceful pet - using the combined power of cuteness , doleful stares and episodes of getting stuck in boxes or eating crayons - cannot bridge such opposing religions .